Joe Engel
- This is an article about the baseball player Joe Engel. For the astronaut, see Joe Engle.
| Joe Engel | |
|---|---|
Joe Engel, 1913 (image is reversed) | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 12, 1893 Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| Died: June 12, 1969 (aged 76) Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 30, 1912, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 6, 1920, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 17–23 |
| Earned run average | 3.38 |
| Strikeouts | 151 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Joseph William Engel (March 12, 1893 – June 12, 1969) was an American left-handed pitcher and scout in Major League Baseball who spent nearly his entire career with the Washington Senators and went on to become a promoter and team owner in the minor leagues. He was born in Washington, D.C. as one of six children of a German immigrant who owned a bar/hotel next door to the Washington Post building in the District of Columbia. Engel was married twice and lost his only child, son Bryant, due to a traffic accident in November 1930 at age 9. Engel himself died in Chattanooga in 1969 at age 76.